IT Support Specialist - Menlo Park, United States - Andreessen Horowitz

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**IT Support Specialist**

at a16z Menlo Park, California, United States ****IT Support Specialist****

Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California, that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, and fintech spaces. a16z has $19.2B in assets under management across multiple funds, including the , the , and the .

Weve established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process. Weve invested in like Airbnb, Apeel, Coinbase, Figma, Freenome, Instacart, Lyft, Slack, and Stripe. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping entrepreneurs and their companies impact and change the world.

****The Role****

This role will be providing a full spectrum of IT support to the a16z team. We are looking for someone with a passion for technology and top notch, white glove customer service. You are an enthusiastic self-starter with strong-problem solving skills. This role requires flexibility and the ability to work in an often-ambiguous environment. You should also understand and learn blockchain, DeFi and other crypto related technologies.

The ideal person for this role must be comfortable and proficient supporting Executive level users in high stress situations, along with the general population of end users. Troubleshooting, diagnosing problems and resolution of support issues are key responsibilities in this role.

A large portion of the IT Support Specialist's job will revolve around supporting IT needs for various teams. It will be your responsibility to complete the tickets or work with the current IT team to find solutions. Organizational skills and attention to detail are crucial for this role.

****To join our team, you should be excited to:****

Build and cultivate long-term relationships.

Triage, troubleshoot and resolve IT requests across the whole organization.

Provide white-glove support for all IT requests.

Manage on/off-boarding process of firm employees.

Configure, maintain, troubleshoot & repair all office computers, equipment & peripherals (with an emphasis on Apple products).

Document existing and ongoing changes to all the systems and infrastructure.

Update and publish documentation and knowledge base articles.

Support audio/video system in all conference rooms.

Monitor networks and systems for security vulnerabilities, malicious/suspicious behavior, availability and performance.

Implement security best practices across all systems and make recommendations for constant improvement to the firm's cybersecurity posture.

****Minimum Qualifications****

Bachelor degree with 3+ years experience in IT Helpdesk.

Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.

Ability to work with all levels within the organization.

Strong MacOS and Windows administration, Linux/Unix is a plus.

Strong mobile device administration: iOS and Android.

Strong Audio/Video system understanding.

Experience with basic networking concepts and protocols (DHCP, DNS, RADIUS, etc).

Experience with SaaS administration: Okta, JAMF, G Suite.

SaaS, Server administration and Cybersecurity strongly preferred.

Must be willing to learn and keep up with current blockchain technologies and cryptography methods.

****a16z culture****

We do only first class business and only in a first class way

We take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business

We believe in the future and bet the firm that way

We are all different, we recognize that, and we win

We celebrate the good times

We do it for the team

We play to win

At a16z we are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. These differences are what enables us to work towards the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the World.

Andreessen Horowitz hereby reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and / or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.

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